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G. B'ILLUPS. UORN'AND COTTON. SGRAPER.

No. 67,252. Patented July 30, 1867,

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C. BILLUPS, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

Letters PM No. 67,252, dated July so, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN AND GOTTON-SORAPER.

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it known that I, O. BILLUPS, of the city and county of Norfolk, andState of Virginia, have invented a new and improved Corn andCotton-Scraper; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in whieh--Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.

Figure 2 is a view of the standard and scraper bcard from the rear.

Similar letters of reference indicate-corresponding parts in the twofigures.

In this invention theland-side is provided with a vertical conlter, andis made detachable, and a new device is'used for attaching and adjustingthe scraper to the standard.

- In order that others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains may be enabled to make and use the same, Iwill proceed todescribe it in detail.

U In the drawings, A. represents the draw-beam, and B the handles of acotton-plough, of which 0 is the standard, D the land-side, and E aremovable and adjustable mould-board. The land-side is attached at itsforwardextremity to a projection, F, extending back from the bottom ofthe standard, by making a longitudinal rebate"on one side oftheprojection, and fitting the end of the land-side into it, andbolting, screwing. or other- W158 rastemng the two together in thatposition, in such a manner that they can be easily detached. Thestandard 0 is provided with two nearly vertical slots 0 6, through whichset-screws 0t a operate, confining the mouldboard firmly to thestandard. The mould-board E is also provided with two horizontal slots ee, at such a distance apart that the set-screws a a can pass throughthem. By means of the vertical slots 0 c the mouldboard can be raised ordepressed vertically at pleasure, and by means of the horizontal slots e1; it can be adjusted laterally. The land-side D has a vertical andlongitudinal slot, ol,'through which passes vertically a centre-board orpivot-eoulter, G. The latter may be made in the form shown in thedrawings, or in any other form that will answer the purpose as well. Itsforward and under edges are sharp, so as readily to cut through vthesoil. Cast tothe land-side, and rising above on one side of the slot 1),is an ear or jaw H. The coulter G is adjustable vertically by means of aseries of holes, ggg; it passes through the slot D'and is securelyfastened to the ear H by means of the bolt. One ear like H. may be caston either side of slot 1), if necessary, for

greater strength to the land-side, or for more firmly holding thecentre-board or coulter.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The standard 0.

2; The slots C 0, when used for the purpose specified.

3. The monld-board E, having two horizontal slots E E for the purposespecified.

4. The detachable land-side and the method of attaching it as described.

5. The centre-board or pivot-cutter 0 working in connection with theland-side, substantiallyas and for the purposes described. 7 I

6. The slot 01, through which the centre-board or pivot-coulter passes,and the mode of securing andfastening the same. I

Claims 5 and 6 as applied to all ploughs.

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Witnesses:

Jos. G. SPRUIL,

WILLIAMR. Sunnnns.

